Protective window films are barely noticeable, extremely durable membranes that we can apply directly to your commercial and residential buildings, automobiles and more.  If you have a window at home, work, or on a car that ever becomes the victim of vandalism, the film itself is simply (and easily) removed and replaced.  This tough barrier not only protects your windows from paint but can also reduce or entirely avoid costly repairs from scratches, etching, and even acid-etching!  You can apply it to your other non-porous surfaces making it an ideal protector for mirrors, stainless steel, Plexiglas, marble, and others. It can also be applied to interior and exterior surfaces. Protective commercial window tinting not only saves you money as a business owner, but it can save you valuable time and headaches as well.

In the event that your windows were scratched too deeply for even the exceptionally tough commercial window tint to avoid, do not lose hope! Pacific Window Tinting has the necessary tools and experience to repair the damaged glass–all still at a fraction of the cost of replacing the entire window.  Contact us today and cut the high costs of repair off at the pass by having Pacific Window Tinting apply all of your protective commercial and residential tinting today!

There are many places in a house or office  that can allow in determined, unwanted visitors and unfortunately windows are among them.  Luckily for those of us that cherish the Portland Sun, Security Window Films allow us to enjoy it with total peace-of-mind.  Ground level windows are especially convenient for a would-be burglar.  It is always a good idea to close and lock all of your windows before leaving your property or heading to bed, but it won’t always stop an intruder. After all, glass can easily be broken and screens cut and removed. With Security Window Films like Armorcoat, the potential thief’s job is made much more difficult, often deterring them altogether.

While the glass can still be broken, Security Window Films hold it together, maintaining a strong and effective barrier against intruders.  This makes it more difficult for them to gain access to your property and also makes “smash-and-grab” thefts almost impossible as they rely on speed.  Security Window Films provide even more benefits than theft-prevention alone and include:

• Protecting patio doors from breaking and injuring children at play;
• Providing security and tinting in one convenient product;
• Preventing golf balls or the neighbor kid’s baseball from flying through your window; and
• Preventing dangerous flying shards of glass during an earthquake

In addition to having Pacific Window Tinting install Armorcoat Security Window Films on your home or office windows, here are some other tips to stay safe while enjoying that beautiful Portland, Oregon sunshine!

• If your windows open with a crank, make sure you remove them before leaving or heading to bed (especially on ground-level windows).
• Make sure your windows are fully closed before locking. Failing to do so makes the lock far less effective.
• Plants grow quickly in Portland so keep your hedges trimmed!  Large shrubbery provides excellent cover for intruders.
• Remove any objects that would assist a burglar in reaching higher windows. This includes cutting back tree limbs.
• Double-hung windows are the safest type of window.

Contact us to find out  more about how Pacific Window Tinting can help you keep your business and family safe with Security Window Films!

Most Portland homeowners spend a large portion of their monthly energy bills on heating and cooling (around 60%), turning any increases in energy efficiency into huge reductions in cost. Pacific Window Tinting can apply specialized window tints throughout your building that shield out 70% of the summer heat.  This benefit extends well into winter as the applied film actually helps retain heat when desired, making your investment in window tints even more valuable.  As a bonus, these films will block almost all of the harmful UV rays from the sun, protecting your couches, carpets, drapes, and other furniture from fading.  This also means that your window tint will provide you with a reduction in those pesky glares that plague you throughout the day.  Also, window tints are just as easy to clean as windows without tints, so you won’t have to worry about any additional maintenance.

Adding window tints to your home or business is not only practical, but it also improves the appearance of your building by adding a personalized touch to the exterior.  You have the freedom to choose a residential or commercial tint that is just right for you, ranging from so light that you won’t even know it’s there to as dark as the windows on a celebrity’s limo!  Your design options don’t have to end there, however.  The sky is the limit and we are happy to help you with all of your window tinting needs.

At Pacific Window Tinting we use several sophisticated computer programs approved by the Department of Energy to evaluate things like your building’s exposure, square footage of glass, and type of glass. We can then project future energy savings based upon the solar film you select, giving you peace of mind in your investment.  Contact us online or call us at 503.612.9000 for a FREE analysis of your Portland, Oregon building or for more information on how we can help you lower your monthly energy bill with residential or commercial window tinting.

Have you seen an office whose clear glass doors have been frosted with a beautiful design?  These tasteful designs are also available for your home.  Even if your home does not get excessive sunlight, which can cause fading of items nearby and overheating, window tinting may still be able to enhance your home using those beautiful frosted glass patterns.  Oregon window tinting isn’t just for UV rays, anymore – it’s for privacy, too!

Many areas in your home can benefit from frosted glass:  windows in your bathroom, by your bathtub, above and next to your front door, and more.  Do you have any doors with clear glass that would benefit from additional privacy?  Pick a pattern to frost onto the glass, preserving your door while making it more private.

Do you wish your home office had the class, professional quality of a frosted glass door but all you have is a boring wooden door?  Install a glass insert in your door and have it frosted.  Also consider a design on the glass door of your shower to set the stage for the rest of your bathroom’s decorations.  You can create your home in exactly the image you would like by frosting glass throughout.

Many types of Oregon window tinting can also reduce that annoying glare that comes from sunlight and reflective objects outside your windows.  With the right style of frost, you can use the frosting to act as glare control in your home (by keeping out a certain amount of light) while also improving its asthetic appeal inside and out with a beautiful frosted pattern.  For example, if your home or office computer has a window behind it that constantly reflects on the screen you could consider choosing between glare reducing window tinting or deciding to go with a frosted pattern onto the window so that a portion of sunlight is blocked without needing to install curtains and constantly keeping them closed.

If you’re not sure what you want, pick from existing designs.  Otherwise, let your imagination be your guide.

Please call Pacific Window Tint to help us guide you and help you achieve that look you are looking for, because Pacific Window Tinting is Oregon’s best tinting company.

Window tinting film on the windows of your home keeps around 99% of UV rays from entering your home.  These rays are harmful to your eyes, and they’re also what cause your furniture and other items to fade over time.  Do you want to put your best furniture near your picture windows, but you don’t want to risk sun damage to the fabric?  Do your kids leave their toys in front of the window, causing them to become faded and look worn?  Even in Portland, window tinting can be an easy solution to this problem because the UV rays that are blocked by window tinting films are what cause the fading to the items near your windows.  Who knew that window tinting is able to protect both you and your investments?

On sides of your home that get a constant amount of sunlight, you may have found that another issue, in addition to fading, these rooms get uncomfortably hot during the day.  Portland window tinting fixes this with a film that keeps heat out, which will allow you to effectively cool your home equally in all rooms.  The best part is a single film can provide all of the benefits mentioned above.

You can also make your home more pleasant to live in than you ever thought it could be by adding privacy frosting or glare protection.  Frosting a window in a bathroom or bedroom can be a very pleasant way to provide privacy while still allowing natural sunlight to come in.  These are only a few of the ways that Portland window tinting can help you make better memories by improving your home.

Commercial Window Tinting – it’s not just for homes or cars anymore, you can obtain great advantages by getting your building or commercial property window tinted.  As a matter of fact, we have a wider variety of commercial window tint products and services available to our commercial window tinting customers, moreso than other segments of our Portland window tinting business.

You’ll be amazed by what Pacific Window Tinting can do for your company. But the single most important thing we have to offer you is GREAT SERVICE! We take major pride in the way our commercial window tinting customers are treated. The fact is:

WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU!

Pacific Window Tinting can help you find the products and services that best suit the needs of your company. We have a very wide variety of commercial window tint products to chose from depending on the purpose of your window tinting.

Pacific Window Tinting counts with panorama solar films, which are energy efficient films that help control solar heat gain; armorcoat safety and security films which are the world’s most respected name in security films; decorative films, which allow you to be as creative as you want to be to create that pefect commercial window tint that you will just love forever.

We also count with graffiti protection films, which are specifically made to protect your window against graffiti, and in fact it is much cheaper than replacing your scratched window.

As you can see, we count with the highest commercial window tint quality not only in Portland Oregon, but in the entire State of Oregon. We have done work for very important and respected entities, such as Portland Community College, University of Oregon, Jeld Wen Field (Home of the Portland Timbers), Comcast, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and many more.

Please contact Pacific Window Tint for your commercial window tint project, we will gladly talk to you about the best options and solutions for your project.

Oregon Window Tinting can be examined based on different criteria depending on the goals of the property owner, in this case, a homeowner. One Oregon window tint might provide higher heat reduction, while another Oregon window tint might provide more privacy. Oregon Window tints possess several beneficial qualities, but there can be a trade-off. Knowing how to adequately evaluate these qualities can help you make your final decision.

Very likely, energy savings is one of the most important criteria taken into consideration when  deciding on which Oregon window film to choose. In new homes, windows can cause approximately 75 percent of heat gain during the summer months, which dramatically increases air-conditioning costs. This gain in heat can also affect your overall budget. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, close to 45 percent of a regular utility bill is applied to heating and cooling.

A number of factors determine the amount of energy savings, including tree shading or the orientation and location of the house, along with the type of Oregon window tint or film used. When analyzing the ability of a tint to reject heat, you must first look at what’s causing the heat. Most of the heat from the sun comes in the form of infrared rays, so blocking those rays from entering the home will help to reduce heat inside the home.

When analyzing heat reduction, there are two very important factors to look at in an Oregon window tinting: the solar heat gain coefficient and solar reflectance. The solar heat gain coefficient involves the amount of solar energy that the film is letting into the building. The lower the solar heat gain coefficient, the less heat transmitted into the building. Another important measure is that of solar reflectance, or the amount of sunlight reflected by the film. Films with high reflectance ratings will provide greater heat reduction.

Pacific Window Tinting specializes in all kinds of Oregon Window Tinting, including solar uv filter, graffiti protection film, privacy window films, safety and security films, decoration films. Pacific Window Tinting also provides commercial window tinting and residential window tinting.

Although not common in Portland, vandalism does occur and can cost businesses thousands in glass replacement.  Worse still, there is always to the risk of injury from glass shards, and broken glass pieces.

The recent cases of vandalism that coincided with the Occupy Portland (Occupy Portland vehemently denies involvement in any activity which damaged commercial or personal property) demonstrations serve to demonstrate this clearly.  Broken glass at the Chase Bank Branch and Wells Fargo branch posed a menace to bank staff and customers until it was disposed of and replaced.

Anti- shatter window film is simple to install, invisible to the eye and provides your store front or business with excellent protection from such attacks.   Once installed anti-shatter window film provides 24 hours, 365 days of protection.  Glass may be broken with anti-shatter film, but will remain in place, held securely by the protective film.  This way the glass can be replaced without any mess or risk of cuts or injury.

It’s not rocket-science – Anti Graffiti film is a simple application of film which protects your glass underneath.  If the glass is attacked by graffiti artists, then the film is removed and replaced – but the glass remains unscathed.

We have applied Anti Graffiti film across the Portland Metro area to protect university properties, glass installation in the public domain such as bus shelters and retail environments – and I personally am convinced that the reason there is not ore demand for this cost saving, simple protection is simply lack of awareness among business owners and property owners alike.